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September 26, 2007
Bridgeport Federal Jury Convicts Man in Brothel Case
A federal jury in Bridgeport convicted Aleksander Dubogryzov, 45, of Brooklyn, N.Y., of running brothels in three Connecticut cities (Stratford, Norwalk and Stamford) and two other states (New York and New Jersey) under the guise of health spas. The charges included: conspiracy to transport for immoral purposes, transporting for immoral purposes and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
The case was prosecuted by DCLC member, Assistant United States Attorney Krishna Patel and AUSA Richard Schechter, and was tried before the Honorable Alan H. Nevas, U.S.D.J.
The prosecution argued that Dubogryzov advertised the brothels as "spas," "massage parlors" or "holistic health centers" on the Internet and in the adult sections of several newspapers, and that he solicited women to work at the various brothels by word of mouth or by advertising in a Russian language newspaper, known as the Russkaya Reklama. Secret cameras had been installed by Dubogryzov in smoke detectors in ceilings located at the Stratford and Norwalk locations, and videos were stored on, and seized from, Dubogryzov's computer.
Dubogryzov is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Nevas on December 10. Dubogryzov faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 35 years and a fine of up to $750,000. Additional details can be found at the Boston Globe and Connecticut Post websites.
September 19, 2007
Judicial Conference Weighs In on Career Law Clerk Issue
The Judicial Conference has determined that each federal judge will now be limited to one career law clerk. It appears that existing career law clerks (in a Chambers with two or more career law clerks) will be protected from the effect of this rule under certain conditions. Going forward, this new policy limits a term law clerk's term of employment to no more than four years. For a fuller account of this story, please see this article. (The relevant information can be found in the bottom portion of this article.)
Judicial Conference Votes to Make Transcripts Available On-Line
It has been reported that the Judicial Conference of the United States has voted to make transcripts from District Court and Bankruptcy Court proceedings available on-line through the PACER system. Apparently, after a 90 day period from the date completed transcripts are delivered to the Clerk's Office, the transcripts will be accessible for viewing and/or download. For additional information with respect to this issues, please see this article which was posted at www.uscourts.gov today.
September 5, 2007
Judge Kravitz Denies Injunction in School Blog Case
The Honorable Mark R. Kravitz made headlines recently when he denied an injunction to a student who claimed to have been penalized by her school for comments made on her person blog. The case, pending in the District of Connecticut, is Doninger v. Niehoff. In a detailed opinion, Judge Kravitz held that the plaintiff had not shown substantial likelihood that she would succeed in challenging the constitutional validity of her punishment. The 34-Page Opinion can be viewed here: Download file.
Additionally, several news sources have covered this case, including Newsday, the Hartford Courant and the Bristol Press.
September 4, 2007
Law Clerks are Target of Budget Cuts
A confidential budget report currently making the rounds among federal judges would limit the judges' ability to retain top clerks in their chambers. Specifically, the report would curtail the judges' freedom to hire lifetime clerks as of Oct. 1, 2007, create performance guidelines, limit vacation pay for term law clerks and replace matching pay to experienced law clerks who leave private practice with pay parity based on experience. The report projects savings of $223 million to $280 million over the next decade, but still has plenty of judges upset.
Some judges believe this will negatively impact the judiciary. "This would interfere with judges' ability to produce the best opinions," said Judge Consuelo "Connie" Callahan, of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Sacramento, Calif. "There is a big difference between hiring people just out of law school and those with a lot of experience," she said.
A decade ago there were 769 career law clerks, with a total annual salary cost of $55 million. The number by the last budget had doubled to 1,514 career clerks at a cost of $159 million, according to the report. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reports that the figure continues to grow, with 1,650 career clerks today and 2,336 term law clerks.
For more information on this story, please read the National Law Journal article.
Advisory Committee: Alyssa Esposito, Law Clerk to Judge Fitzsimmons; Krishna Patel, Assistant United States Attorney
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